Solving and Checking Equations

Students received scores for the Concept 16 Test today. For the most part, student did very well on their first, which pleased all of us! Students also received weekly grade slips.

We reviewed how to solve one and two step equations. Most students recognized the steps needed to solve simpler equations, and were shown a new format to show these steps (in a vertical manner). Next we focussed on the check steps for these problems. Students should follow these steps when showing check steps:

Rewrite the original problem.
Show the substitution of the solution into the problem.
Show work until you get a statement that looks like " 7 = 7 ".

Tonight's Homework: Lesson 3.3 ( 16 - 27 all, and show check steps for the even problems only).